The people of past generations took the idea of impending doom with a grain of salt. This stubbornness brought with it the rise of the digital media age. The advent of television, followed by the advent of the camcorder, followed by the advent of digital editing software, and ending with cheap video cameras that produced high quality images created a force that nearly wiped out the age of film. Videography replaced filmography, and with it the world nearly abandoned the root of humankind's most modern art form, filmmaking.
When the apocalypse happened, no one suspected the drain of energy that occurred. With it, battery powered media (especially video cameras) became next to useless. Though art in the post-apocalyptic world is not a key priority, there are few that feel this period of time should be documented in as many ways as possible. Video's shortcomings proved to be a problem. A problem solvable by way of a film camera.
Luckily for Milwaukee documentarians, the UWM film department was never concerned with updating it's technology, and some hand cranked 16 mm bolex film cameras (from the 1960's, roughly) are still around the area. They are few and far between, but for those with free time, a roll of film, and the knowledge to work it, the bolex film camera is a powerful tool that can help remind future generations not to make the same mistakes our ancestors did.
When the apocalypse happened, no one suspected the drain of energy that occurred. With it, battery powered media (especially video cameras) became next to useless. Though art in the post-apocalyptic world is not a key priority, there are few that feel this period of time should be documented in as many ways as possible. Video's shortcomings proved to be a problem. A problem solvable by way of a film camera.
Luckily for Milwaukee documentarians, the UWM film department was never concerned with updating it's technology, and some hand cranked 16 mm bolex film cameras (from the 1960's, roughly) are still around the area. They are few and far between, but for those with free time, a roll of film, and the knowledge to work it, the bolex film camera is a powerful tool that can help remind future generations not to make the same mistakes our ancestors did.